Just Elon
being Elon
Welcome to Twitter. Or what’s left of it.
A place once built on free expression, now suffocating under the weight of one man’s ego, a failing algorithm, and a system rigged against truth if it makes the wrong people uncomfortable.
Let’s get one thing straight: I didn’t leave Twitter.
I was locked out.
Suspended without warning after appealing a false spam label. I clicked the button they gave me. I followed the instructions. And for that? Immediate suspension. No notice. No explanation. No second chance.
That’s not moderation. That’s a purge.
This platform isn’t broken by accident. It’s functioning exactly as its billionaire owner wants, silencing dissent, crushing alternative voices, and selling you the illusion of freedom while kneecapping anyone who doesn’t worship the cult of Musk or toe the far-right.
A “Free Speech” Absolutist Who Can’t Handle the Truth
Let’s talk about Elon. The man who claims to be a free speech absolutist while banning journalists, blocking critics, and platforming actual fascists. The man who says he wants to “protect the children” while reinstating white supremacists and turning Twitter into a propaganda machine for extremists.
He didn’t liberate Twitter. He bought the loudest megaphone in the world, strapped it to his ego, and turned it into a bullhorn for his insecurities.
He handed the keys to trolls, bots, and paid sycophants. He fired the trust and safety teams and replaced them with silence. He made parody illegal—unless it flatters him. He monetized disinformation while choking the reach of legitimate reporters.
I Fought the Algorithm and the Algorithm Won
This isn’t a platform anymore. It’s a mirror maze for narcissists. A casino where truth is the house, and the house always loses. Don’t let them gaslight you. It’s not about “violating terms” but about violating narratives.
If you speak too sharply, post inconvenient facts, and fight propaganda with precision, you’re a threat. And threats get silenced. Meanwhile, accounts spewing Nazi rhetoric, vaccine disinfo, and open racism thrive. They’re not “controversial,” they’re profitable. And on Musk’s Twitter, profit beats principle every time.
I built a following. I posted daily. I followed the rules. And for what? One flag. One appeal. One suspension. That’s how easy it is to lose your voice now.
Data Access Denied: The Final Slap
Let’s not gloss over the legal rot here.
Under its new regime, Twitter has also stonewalled users in California from accessing their own data archives after suspension, a violation of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) rights.
Whether it’s incompetence or indifference, the outcome is the same: a censored user unable to see the record of what got them silenced. That isn’t just shady; it’s legally questionable. When platforms play judge, jury, and data warden, we’re not just dealing with bad moderation. We’re dealing with authoritarian tech.
What Comes Next
I’ll keep publishing. I’ll keep speaking. And I’ll torch this rotting platform with the one thing it can’t control, the truth. This isn’t just about me. It’s about every journalist, activist, artist, and citizen steamrolled by an unaccountable machine. It’s about a billionaire who treats free speech like a toy and silences anyone who breaks his fragile reality.
Final Thought
Twitter is dead. What’s left is a fascist’s playpen wearing a freedom mask.
And I’ll say it loud for the cowards in the back:
You don’t get to call it free speech when you’re the only one allowed to talk.
We should elevate young leaders who are not just loud but effective, who know how to channel emotion into results, not into impulsive tweets that backfire. Symbolism matters, but competence matters
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